Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,928, Hooper Evans, Md.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Ma
Evans Hooper Frances or Fanny
W. 2928
CONTENTS

8234
Frances Evans of Hooper Kentucky
act 7 July 38 m. 91. d. 98.
a roll bond.
work for a share from Judge Woodworth
adm emori 20 -
no 8234
Ha. J. R. Underwood A.R.

1880
Hon. J. R. Underwood H.R.

State of Kentucky, County of Jefferson. On this the 24 th day of January 1842 personally appeared before me the undersigned judge of the City Court of Louisville being a court of record, Francis Evans a resident of said City & County aged seventy one years on the 20 th day of next April, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7 th July 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, that she is and has been for nearly forty one years the widow of Hooper Evans, who was a private in the army of the revolutionary war, and she only believes served his country in that capacity for nearly, if not quite two years. She further declares that she was from the best of her recollection she was married to her said husband on the 22 nd of May 1790, or 1791. That she arrives at the year, by the following process of reasoning, that she lived with her husband eight years from May to December, the month in which he died. That at his death her son John Evans who is now living in this City, was between one & two years of age, that she thinks, will be forty three years old on the 10 th of next April. That her husband the said Evans died the 5 th day of December 1798, or 1799. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that their marriage took place prior to the year 1794 that is at the time above stated. Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before the Hon John Joyce Judge as aforesaid.
Test W. S. Jones
Francis Evans
State of Kentucky, County of Jefferson
Francis Evans this day personally appeared before me Judge of the Louisville City Court and made oath to the truth of the above declaration - Jan'y 24 1842 John Joyce H. L.

State of Kentucky
City of Louisville County of Jefferson.
I David T. Hardin Clerk of the City Court of the City of Louisville, which is a court of record as hereby certify and that the Hon John Joyes is the sole judge of said court and that his signature to the foregoing Certificate is genuine & entitled to full faith & credit.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 24 th day of January 1842 and in the 50 th year of the Com- monwealth.
D. T. Hardin Clerk

Rev y WIDOW, &c.
File No.
2928
Frances Evans, Widow of Hooper Evans Priv Rev War
Act:
2 nd Feb y 1848
Index:—Vol.
9
Page
227
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Reported
Kentucky 6922.
Frances Evans, widow of
Hooper Evans dec d who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 5 Dec: 1798 or 99 of Jefferson Co in the State of Kentucky who was a Pri. in the Company commanded by Captain Bourke of the Regt commanded by M aj . in the Ken. line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Louisville at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Decr 1842, and sent to Hon J. R. Underwood H Reps
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 Semi-annual allowance ending
100
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Theo: Sillvady Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 225

Kentucky 618
Frances Evans
widow of Hooper Evans
who was a Private —————
in the Revolution
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars —————
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of June 1843 and sent to G. M. Meriwether Pension Agent, Louisville, Ken.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 168.

Frances Evans act July 7. 1838
Wait for addressee, to be sent by Judge Underwood.

This man knows nothing of the history of the revo- lutionary war. The
Flying Camp was not in service when the battles of Brandywine & Germantown were fought

Frances Evans of Hooper Kentucky
Suspended
See let 8 Nov 42 to Hon W. J. Graves, G. G. Bureau Clk Court of Dorchester Co. Md.
Act 7 July 1838

Office of Pension Agency Louisville Ky Decr 19. 1848
Dear Sir
I herewith inclose the papers of Mrs Frances Evans, evidencing her claim to a pension under the act of the 2 nd Feb. 1848
Please return the certificate to me, as she directs me to forward her papers
Respectfully I am not & etc J. B. Mans
J. L. Edwards Over Pensioners

8 th Nov. 1842 Mr Allison.
Mr. Garrison.
free
Commonwealth, Union.
Washington City D.C.

8 th Nov. 1842 Mr. Allison.
free
Dr. Edwards.
commemoration of union.
Washington City D.C.

Louisville Kentucky
1 November 1842
Dear Sir:
Mrs Frances Evans the widow of Hooper Evans has filed her declaration for a pension in your office. I wish to know whether the deposition of Col. Mr. Morgan who knew Hooper Evans in the service, & John Beard a preacher who was at the wedding of Mr. Evans are on file with Mrs. Evans declaration. I sent to Judge Underwood a former action of Mrs. Evans & the deposition of Morgan & he lost them. I am not sure that the subsequent deposition of Morgan & Beard was reached here & if so whether he ever filed them in your office.
Hooper Evans served under Capt. Burks of Dorchester County Md. & at one time I got from the appropriate officer at Annapolis a certificate that his name was on the muster there, but that it did not appear how long he had served.
2 May 12 - 15 from the line

When Judge Underwood lost that Certificate with Mrs Evans other papers, he wrote on for another Certificate but for the want of the name of Evans officer the name would not be found. Tell you Sir do me the special favour as soon as this amends forward it on to the proper officer at Annapolis to get him to re-examine his records & forward you a Certificate of the fact, that Hooper Evans name is upon his records. I know it can be found if the military trouble is taken; & from the very meticulous circumstances of Mrs Evans I do hope you will with as little delay as possible get the military return from Annapolis & then write me if any more proof will be necessary - I know the military character of your duties, but if you will give this subject attention without waiting for its turn you will do an act of humanity to a most worthy & very dependent old lady. I L Edmund, C.P.S. Respectfully yr ob Servt W J Grew

She can in no event get more than a max pull and
32
return
RECEIVED JAN 18 1872

Land Office,
Annapolis, 9 th November, 1842.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 8 th Inst., which I have just received, I have to state, That the name of Hooper Evans, appears (only) upon a Muster roll of a Company, Commanded by Capt d Thomas Boarke in the "Flying Camp," in 1776. — The "Flying Camp" was a Militia Corps raised to serve six months, and I have always understood, was in the battles of Freeman Town and Brandywine. — The records of the Revolution in this Office, afford no further evidence of his service. — the letter of the Hon ble W. J. Graves is herewith returned. —
I am respectfully, Yr. Ob d Serv t , G. G. Brown.
J. L. Edwards, Esq r ,

18 th Apr 1842.
Mr Allison.
Frances Evans
Rev
19 3/4
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

18 Nov 1842.
Mr Allison.
Frances Evans Ken
J. H. Edwards Esq.
Conner-James of Faversham
Walsingham Ct
D.C.
10/11/42

Sir,
Cambridge, Nov. 14 th 1842
It appears from the records of my office that a Marriage License was issued to Kooper Evans and Fanny Cheshire on the 18 th day of May in the year 1791.
Respectfully Yrs.
James Jackson Clk.
Dorchester County Court
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

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Francis Evans
Declaration
Admit private p 20
Kentucky Agency
Forwarded by
Send to
G W Meriwether
Pen agt
G. W Meriwether Esq.
Penins agent
Louisville Ky.
apl 8 1843

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Jefferson County
On this 24 th day of March 1843 personally appeared before me James Harri- son one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commis- ioned and sworn and acting as such. Fanny Evans alias Francis Evans a resident of the City of Louis- ville in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy two the twentieth of April 1843. Who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 3 rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who lived during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Hooper Evans who was a common soldier or private of Captain Banks Company of Maryland troops. And that on her application she was allowed as the Widow of said Hooper Evans a pension of twenty dollars per annum and has heretofore received one hundred dollars on the January 1843 which she received under the act of July 7 th 1838 She further declares that she is still a Widow sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me,
James Harrison (J. H.) Fanny Evans, alias, Francis Evans
I hereby certify that the above named Fanny alias Francis Evans is known to me personally. James Harrison (J. H.)

Commonwealth of Kentucky Jefferson County Feb 1843
I Curran Pope clerk of the County Court in for the County in the State of Ky do certify that James Harrison, the Subscriber to the foregoing certificates, is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned and sworn & full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this twenty fourth day of March 1843. and in the 51 st year of the Commonwealth. Curran Pope

State of Kentucky, Jefferson County Set. On this 12 th day of December 1848 personally appeared before me me A Justice of the Peace, in and for said County Francis Evans wife of Hooper Evans A private in the Army of the United States A resident of said County, Aged 78 next April years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 d Febry, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, That she is the widow of Hooper Evans, who was a private in the Army of the United States of American and that she received an annual pension of Twenty Dollars under the act of 17 th June 1844 She further declares that she is still a widow, sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Francis Evans
Witness Isaac Mills J.P.G.C.
I certify that the above declaration is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration
Isaac Mills J.P.G.C.

State of Kentucky Jefferson County set I Curran Pope Clerk of the Court of said County, Certify that Isaac Mills is a magistrate in and for said County, duly Commissioned and sworn, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. His Commission is dated on the _____ day of 18____ and continues during good behaviour. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this 10 th day of Nov December 1848.
Curran Pope By Valentine Thomas,